Match Report
| Reading | Reading |  |  | Watford | Watford | ||||||||||||||||
| Aleksandar Nikolov | Aleksandar Nikolov | James Maher | James Maher | ||||||||||||||||||
| Vegard Soltvedt | V. Soltvedt |  | 80 | G |  | 1 | | G | 74 |  | Ivan Moffat | I. Moffat | |||||||||
| Oliver Birkwald | O. Birkwald |  | 76 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 71 | | Damien Best | D. Best | |||||||||
| Adam Vassell | A. Vassell | | 80 | D | | 3 | | D | 78 | | Lomano Bellamy | L. Bellamy | |||||||||
| Martin Boban | M. Boban |  | 77 | D | | 4 | | D | 73 |  | Ricardo Rey | R. Rey | |||||||||
| Shaun Godber | S. Godber | | 85 | M | | 5 | | D | 74 |  | Micka‘l Hemdani | M. Hemdani | |||||||||
| David Lawton | D. Lawton | | 82 | M | | 6 | | M | 81 | | Kemal Defoe | K. Defoe | |||||||||
| Stephen Mendez | S. Mendez | | 88 | M | | 7 | |  | M | 81 | | Paul Ward | P. Ward | ||||||||
| Kemal Haynes | K. Haynes | | 82 | M | | 8 | | A | 77 | | Alexander Davies | A. Davies | |||||||||
| Antonio Bento | A. Bento |  | 84 | A | | | 9 | | A | 77 |  | Matthew Amoah | M. Amoah | ||||||||
| Helder Lopes | H. Lopes | | 80 | A | | 10 | | A | 75 | | Titus Vassell | T. Vassell | |||||||||
| Duarte Moutinho | D. Moutinho | | 84 | A | | 11 | | A | 78 |  | Ignacio Vargas | I. Vargas | |||||||||
| Gary Allman | G. Allman | | 73 | D | | 12 | | D | 76 | | Anthony Ward | A. Ward | |||||||||
| Danny Cottee | D. Cottee | | 81 | M | | 13 | | M | 77 | | Wes Hendrie | W. Hendrie | |||||||||
| Bernard Wome | B. Wome |  | 83 | A | | 14 | | A | 69 | | Dean Hapgood | D. Hapgood | |||||||||
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Match Report
There are a few clouds overhead here at Madejski Stadium where Reading play host to Watford. A crowd of 19,067 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in great condition.
Reading are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Watford appear to be shaped for 4-2-3-1.
Today's match is refereed by Marc Milligan.
The pitch is in great condition.
Reading are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Watford appear to be shaped for 4-2-3-1.
Today's match is refereed by Marc Milligan.
0.00
0-0The first half starts with Watford kicking off!
2.44
1-0Martin Boban sees Adam Vassell in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Adam Vassell deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Shaun Godber. Shaun Godber cuts inside the box! Shaun Godber muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. It's there!! Ivan Moffat has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
9.18
1-0Shaun Godber threads a neat ball through to Duarte Moutinho. Duarte Moutinho tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is more than a match for it. Quality keeping!
10.07
1-0Helder Lopes clumsily knocks into Damien Best. The referee warns Helder Lopes to calm down! Damien Best hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
12.17
1-0Ricardo Rey flicks a high pass forward. Alexander Davies controls it well on his chest. Alexander Davies knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
16.27
1-0Adam Vassell threads a neat ball through to Antonio Bento. Antonio Bento hits a low pass to Stephen Mendez. Stephen Mendez threads the ball through to Duarte Moutinho but he's offside!
18.51
Martin Boban makes a beautiful solo run. Martin Boban passes the ball forward to Antonio Bento. Antonio Bento lofts in a cross ball towards David Lawton. David Lawton jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. Ivan Moffat gathers the ball up comfortably. Good save!
20.10
Martin Boban plays the ball forward to Shaun Godber. Shaun Godber threads the ball through to Stephen Mendez. Stephen Mendez runs straight at the defence! Stephen Mendez makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. Ivan Moffat gets down and covers it.
21.08
Stephen Mendez sees Helder Lopes in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Helder Lopes shoots from outside the area. It curls slightly but Ivan Moffat manages to gather it.
27.53
Shaun Godber flicks a high ball forward to Duarte Moutinho who takes it down. Duarte Moutinho lofts in a cross ball towards Shaun Godber. Shaun Godber rises majestically and gets a header on goal. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
34.56
2-0Paul Ward deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Alexander Davies. Alexander Davies knocks in a cross ball towards Matthew Amoah. Matthew Amoah beats his man to it with a header but it misses the target by a large margin!
39.18
Adam Vassell deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Shaun Godber. Shaun Godber flicks the ball to his team mate, Helder Lopes. Helder Lopes edges inside the box! Helder Lopes comes in from the right and smashes a shot from 11 yards out. It's there!! Ivan Moffat has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
44.57
Matthew Amoah comes in with a late challenge on Adam Vassell. Matthew Amoah is warned by the referee! Adam Vassell runs off the knock.
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Reading appear unchanged since the first half. Watford also appear unchanged since the first half. The Reading players look more determined than they did at the start of the game.
45.00
The whistle blows and Reading kick off!
48.02
Ricardo Rey brings the ball forward. Ricardo Rey changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Ricardo Rey lofts in a cross ball towards Ignacio Vargas. Ignacio Vargas directs the ball goalwards with his head. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for Watford!
51.25
Titus Vassell knocks the ball forward to Alexander Davies. Alexander Davies lofts in a cross ball towards Paul Ward. Paul Ward connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. It's there!! Vegard Soltvedt has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
55.35
Damien Best sees space and advances. Damien Best flicks a high pass forward. Matthew Amoah collects the pass. Matthew Amoah knocks in a cross ball towards Kemal Defoe. Kemal Defoe rises majestically and gets a header on goal. Vegard Soltvedt gathers the ball up comfortably. Top class keeping!
57.32
Seeing a gap ahead, Kemal Defoe plays the ball forward to Paul Ward. Paul Ward knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
59.50
Adam Vassell darts forward. Adam Vassell puts a great ball through. David Lawton runs beyond the defensive line but is deemed offside!
60.01
3-2Reading have made 3 substitutions with Gary Allman replacing Martin Boban, Danny Cottee replacing David Lawton and Bernard Wome replacing Helder Lopes .
65.26
Danny Cottee makes a beautiful solo run. Danny Cottee rushes past Ricardo Rey! Danny Cottee tries a spectacular strike but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
66.00
3-2Matthew Amoah makes an attacking run forward. Matthew Amoah lofts in a cross ball towards Alexander Davies. Alexander Davies outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward. The shot is on target but blocked by Oliver Birkwald. That should have been a goal!
69.10
3-2Oliver Birkwald barges into Matthew Amoah. The referee calls over Oliver Birkwald and shows him a yellow card! Matthew Amoah hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
71.14
Ricardo Rey surges forward with the ball. Ricardo Rey finds some space and shoots from distance but it is tipped over by Vegard Soltvedt.
72.27
3-2Paul Ward takes the corner kick, swinging the ball out wide. Some awkward footwork from Damien Best provides some space. He scuffs the ball at goal but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
73.16
With imagination, Lomano Bellamy picks a pass forward to Kemal Defoe. Kemal Defoe makes a probing pass to Titus Vassell. Titus Vassell knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Vegard Soltvedt who gathers it comfortably.
77.19
79.20
Shaun Godber passes the ball forward to Duarte Moutinho. Duarte Moutinho deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Bernard Wome but the linesman indicates offside!
81.11
With a delightful solo run, Stephen Mendez stretches the opposition's defence. Stephen Mendez makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Duarte Moutinho but he's offside!
85.10
Shaun Godber takes a quick throw-in, lobbing the ball to the feet of Stephen Mendez. Stephen Mendez sees Antonio Bento in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Antonio Bento sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but Ivan Moffat is on top of it.
87.57
Paul Ward knocks the ball to his team mate, Titus Vassell. Titus Vassell knocks in a cross ball towards Matthew Amoah. Matthew Amoah connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal but Vegard Soltvedt is on top of it.
89.27
Stephen Mendez threads a neat ball through to Shaun Godber. Shaun Godber finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is on top of it. Excellent save!
90.00
Kemal Defoe makes a run forward as Paul Ward takes the throw-in. Kemal Defoe skillfully chests the ball down. Kemal Defoe plays the ball forward to Ignacio Vargas. Ignacio Vargas lofts in a cross ball towards Paul Ward. Paul Ward is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. Vegard Soltvedt manages to gather it effortlessly.
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!
Match Statistics
Goals
3
2
Shots on Target
9
7
Shots off Target
1
3
Offsides
5
0
Fouls
2
1
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
55.1%
44.9%
Play Area
25.6%
41%
33.3%
Scorers
| Shaun Godber 2, 28 Helder Lopes 39 | Ignacio Vargas 48 Paul Ward 51 |
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Shaun Godber of Reading |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Vegard Soltvedt (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Oliver Birkwald (DEF) |  | 5 |
| 3. | Adam Vassell (DEF) | 7 | |
| 4. | Martin Boban (DEF) | 7 | |
| 5. | Shaun Godber (MID) |  | 9 |
| 6. | David Lawton (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Stephen Mendez (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | Kemal Haynes (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Antonio Bento (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Helder Lopes (ATT) | | 7 |
| 11. | Duarte Moutinho (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Gary Allman (DEF) | 6 | |
| 13. | Danny Cottee (MID) | 6 | |
| 14. | Bernard Wome (ATT) | 6 | |
| 1. | Ivan Moffat (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Damien Best (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Lomano Bellamy (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Ricardo Rey (DEF) | 7 | |
| 5. | Micka‘l Hemdani (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Kemal Defoe (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Paul Ward (MID) | | 7 |
| 8. | Alexander Davies (ATT) | 6 | |
| 9. | Matthew Amoah (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Titus Vassell (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Ignacio Vargas (ATT) | | 7 |
| 12. | Anthony Ward (DEF) | 0 | |
| 13. | Wes Hendrie (MID) | 0 | |
| 14. | Dean Hapgood (ATT) | 0 | |